The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Trailer: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Year: 1961
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Studio: Pax Films
Director: Val Guest
Cast: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith
Crew: Harry Waxman (Director of Photography), Val Guest (Director), Val Guest (Writer), Wolf Mankowitz (Writer), Bill Lenny (Editor), Anthony Masters (Art Direction)
Runtime: 98 minutes
Release: Nov 01, 1961
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 159 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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